Finding WordPress Resources and Tools
If you use WordPress as the platform for your blog or Web site, you can use any or all of the many tools WordPress offers. The following list helps you find some of these helpful resources.
| Name |
Description |
| WordPress Plugin
Directory |
Find thousands of plugins to download that let you do almost
anything you can imagine — and you can imagine quite a lot,
can't you? |
| Free Themes
Directory |
Choose from hundreds of themes to manage the look and
functionality of your home page. |
| WordPress Codex |
Try the Codex page to tap into the encyclopedia of WordPress
knowledge. |
| WordPress News and
Updates |
Get the latest news and notes on all things WordPress. |
| WordPress Support
forums |
Post your questions and obtain answers from the vast WordPress
community for users of the WordPress software. |
Web Design & Development Glossary
AJAX
asynchronous JavaScript and XML. A technique used in web page development.
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API
application programming interface. A set of rules programs use to communicate with each other.
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color stop
A special element that indicates a color to be added to a gradient.
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A network protocol useful for transferring files in a client-server relationship.
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HTML
HyperText Markup Language. The predominant language for building web pages.
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HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol. The primary networking language for the Internet.
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PHP
PHP Hypertext Processor. A scripting language that works well within HTML.
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socket
A technology that allows remote computers to maintain a persistent connection in order to communicate with each other.
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sprite
An graphic object on a web page that will be manipulated in real time.
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SQL
Structured Query Language. A programming language useful in managing relational databases.
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stateless protocol
An Internet procedure that completely breaks the connection between the client and the server after a transaction, meaning that the next transaction will require an entirely new connection.
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Telnet
A network protocol useful in interactive, text-oriented communications.
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W3C
World Wide Web Consortium. The organization that sets international standards for the World Wide Web.
